MiniVAN Touch vs GaelGoer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MiniVAN Touch
This app digitizes political canvassing by allowing users to collect data directly on their mobile devices. It syncs with NGP VAN, streamlining the process of uploading and integrating canvass results into databases.
- Mobile data collection
- NGP VAN integration
- Offline data entry
- Real-time data upload
- Streamlined data management
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miniVAN Touch is a mobile canvassing application that integrates with websites provided by NGP VAN. The miniVAN system allows users to export canvassing lists from VAN onto an iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch. Canvassers can then enter data into their device as they talk to people on their list. When the canvassers connect their device to the Internet over a wireless or cellular network, they can upload their data back to the VAN with the touch of a button. Administrative users on the VAN can then review the data and apply it to the database in one quick step. Canvassing with miniVAN allows NGP VAN clients to spend more time and resources on actually contacting people instead of on data entry. What’s more, it virtually eliminates the lag time between collecting canvass results and putting that data to work.
GaelGoer
This app connects Irish language speakers worldwide, facilitating communication and community. It was developed based on user feedback and aims to make it easier for speakers to find and interact with each other.
- Connects Irish speakers globally
- Facilitates communication
- Builds community
- Developed based on user feedback
- Aims to help speakers find each other
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Bronnadh and Séala Eorpach Teanga 2019 ar an tinscadal Labhair Gaeilge Liom agus Gaeilg'Aip/GaelGoer. De réir tuairiscí ar an nGaeilge le déanaí, ceann de na fáthanna nach labhrann cainteoirí Gaeilge an teanga lena chéile is ea nach n-aithníonn siad a chéile go héasca. Thástálamar an hipitéis seo le triail choicíse i ndeich gcinn de shiopaí i mBaile Átha Cliath ina raibh cainteoirí Gaeilge ag obair. Le linn na coicíse chaith oibrithe suaitheantas a raibh ‘Labhair Gaeilge Liom’ scríofa air. Choimeádadar taifead ar líon na gcustaiméirí a labhair Gaeilge leo thar an dá sheachtain. Is é an toradh a fuaireadar ná gur labhair ó dhuine amháin go seachtar Gaeilge leo gach lá. Tá cainteoirí Gaeilge i ngach cearn den domhan anois. Chinn foireann an tionscadail ar aip a fhorbairt le caoi a sholáthar do chainteoirí Gaeilge cumarsáid a bheith acu lena chéile. Chuireadar suirbhé ar Survey Monkey lena fháil amach ar shuim le cainteoirí Gaeilge a leithéid d’aip agus cad é ar mhaith leo go soláthródh an aip dóibh. Tháinig freagraí ar an suirbhé ó chainteoirí ar fud an domhain, agus is é an toradh ná ’Ar aghaidh leis an Aip’. Chomh maith le sin fuaireamar go leor moltaí úsáideacha maidir lena bhféadfaí a dhéanamh leis an aip.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: GaelGoer at 3.8 against MiniVAN Touch's 3.3. GaelGoer also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). MiniVAN Touch's advantage is ratings volume (285 vs 8) and chart position (#174 vs unranked). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
GaelGoer holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MiniVAN Touch has 285 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 25% of MiniVAN Touch's written reviews are positive against 17% of GaelGoer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
MiniVAN Touch ships an update every 2 months, GaelGoer every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MiniVAN Touch | GaelGoer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (285 ratings) | 3.8 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.5% of reviews — better | 16.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 285 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #174 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NGP VAN | Datadyne |
Customer experience
MiniVAN Touch
GaelGoer
Bugs and requests
MiniVAN Touch
Reported bugs
19 issues- App crashes when downloading lists
- Login loops and authentication failures
- Two-factor authentication stuck or unresetable
- Data disappears after switching lists
- Synced data not visible the next day
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- App resets to top of list when screen locks
- Map zooms out unexpectedly when panning
- Inconsistent swipe gestures for marking status
- App freezes during extended use
- Password reset emails not arriving
- Training video stuck with no exit option
- Filters not functioning properly
- App incompatible with some older devices
- Turf sending only works for one campaign despite selection
- Data loss on Android devices
- Keyboard not accessible on iPad for authentication
- Sync button accidentally triggered during canvassing
- Randomly logs out without syncing data
- Cannot edit notes while person marked 'Not Home'
Requested features
18 requests- Ability to load and switch between multiple lists simultaneously
- Geographic sorting instead of alphabetical ordering
- Automatic route optimization that persists
- Bulk marking of inaccessible addresses
- Integrated navigation/directions from map
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- Progress indicators and motivational messages
- Spanish language version
- Ability to see all household members at once
- Settings to disable repeated training prompts
- Toggle between different canvass campaigns
- Mock/training lists for practice
- Customizable symbology and icons
- Filter by party affiliation and voter status
- Phonebanking integration
- Bulk operations for household management
- Dark mode toggle option
- Persistent app state in background
- Shared notes visible to all canvassers
GaelGoer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
MiniVAN Touch
No in-app purchases
GaelGoer
No in-app purchases
